Child&#39;s vehicle



w. J. BAKER CHILD'S VEHICLE Filed Nov. 8 1928 I 2 Sheets-Sheet l Oct. 21, 1930. w; J. BAKE-R 1,778,923

camp's VEHICLE Filed Nov. 8, 192a z/sneets-sheet 2 v flgS I Zlwmmtoz I Patented oct.21,'193o- UNITEDISTATESPATENT/OFFICE i cnrws .yeei m Applicationifiled.Novenlbergllfii Serial n). 318,067. r :j -Q: w i

This inventionrelates to 'a ,chil ds f hicle faligned perforations therethroughlfor r r Q and has for an objectthe provision of means Iceiving a dead axle 15 uponfwhich the wheels whereby lto' render the bed or seat thereof l6 are mounted. The devicejis shown in vertically adjustable in order to accommo and' Q/adjusted to.the use of ,afsmall date the device to a child as'it grows larger. child,abed g) resting upon the' horizontalflbar 55 v v Another'objectisto providea simple and portion 13 anda b'lock'f17'being placed be strong constructlon which is reversible for neath the bar. The bed, bar and block havea.

' attaining vertical adjustment of theseat org plurality of-aligned perforations there-V bed member. i i j through for greceivingifastening bolts .18. 10 Another object is to providemeans for the whichsecure themltogether. .It will benoted I Vertical adjustment of the bed of a dirigiblef that the horizontal bar 13 comprising the two childs vehicle. j H inwardly turned endsis secured between the. These and otherobjects are attainedby the blockand the seat. g I H means describedflherein; and disclosed in the The front end of the tongue lOis supported, la'accompan'ying drawings, in'whichzi I V bythesteering post 19; This postis prefer- 1 Fig. 1 is a side felevational yiewof a'devic'e ably formed of strip fmetalf and comprises embodying thei'invention and showing the"'parallel arms-. 20-.-s'paced uniformly throughseat or bed, in a lowered position, i 5 out their length and providing at-thelower v Fig. 2 is a view taken; on ,line. 2 2 of end a fork between whichthefront or guide. 20 Fig. 1. 5' {j wheel-21is mounted on asuitf v Fig.3 is a perspective View Offl part form, .clevis 23 is rigidly mounted between the arms j 111 detail of the'deviceof the inventionllfl 20 of the steering post-19., The clevisjisj 41g. 4. is a SldQ BlQVatlOIMlVlQW ofa-devi'c'e simply and inexpensively for dgfflat t ip 7 l 0f the inventionwith the seat or'bed arranged metal and comprises abod iportion 24'with V 25 in an elevated position. 3 I bent portions 25 at the oppo'siteendswhich 5: 7. Fig. 5'is a'view-taken on lin e;5%5 of F g. 4.- provide for rounded transverse: -grooves26' Fig. 6 is a view. taken on line 6- '6 of Fig. 4?. from thegsides of f' hich extend the; spaced The childs vehicle of' the invention is perforate arms 27 'offlthe clevis. vThe longiherein disclosed asathree wheeled baby car tudinal edges of the body andthe curved 30 with a single front wheel to be guided by portions of theclevis 23abut adjacent faces means of a handle and s eering post; The ofthe spacedarms20 of thesteerin'g-postand invention is applicable to four wheeled ve-v -the clevis is rigidly secured therebetweenlat hicles as well, as willbe readily appreciated a predetermined distance from thel aqile 22by by those conversant with theart. nieansofirivets 28. These-rivets extend i The struture comprisesabed or's eat 9 through perforations in the arms 2Oandflie' having anar'row forwardly projecting tongue 1 snugly in grooves 26 of the clevis." Thus the portion 10 which the user straddles to propel clevis and its mountingspaces the arms 20 and the vehicle withhis feet inthewell known 'i'srigidlybound b, tween themagainstmovemannerg' The seat may be of anyapproved ine'nt relativestothe steering post." Ajfki ng 4.0 de ig for the purpose: The rear tractional .boltf29 extends throughthe vertically aligned support for the bed comprises a formed strip perforations-inthe arms 27., V p e r of flat metal providinga ,frarne h'aving a A swivel bracket 30 (see Fig. 3) is adapted v lower horizontal bar 11 with inwardly turned. for reversible mounting on the forward end U-shaped extensions 12. The'strip metal is "of thetongue'lO and is also pivotally mountturned upwardly from extension 12 for an ed between-the arms27 on the bolt 29;.

equal distance an the ends are then turned .Theswivel bracket isfforined eta single piece toward one another to provide atop horizon- 'ofheav'y sheet metal. the ends 31 and 82 being tal bar portion. Theup'wardly turned pordeveloped into 'apairof perforate plates bQ-j f tions l l comprise arms which space thehori tween which thetongue 1s receivedand held 'zontal bars 11 and 13. The extensions 12 have by removable o'lts33 and 'n'u'tsi34. The plate able axle 22., A 707 I I 32 a bore 35 for receiving the king bolt29.

A connecting body 36 extends angularly from i the plate 32 for adistance substantially equal to the space between the arms 27 of the clevis bracket 30 comprises a pair of plates with one and bolts 33" bearing surface in a plane with one of the plates and another bearing surface oflset at a distance from the companiontplategu "By come or elevated positionsr'elativeto the axle 22 of steering-post 19- In either position the swivel bracket provides uniformly strong Vbearingbetweenthearms 27. With'plate s31 If and'32 in thelowered position as" shown in Fig; 1 the tongue is enteredbetween'theni and nuts 34 are positioned to secure theton'g'ue totheswivel bracket; The device 'is' thenjin its lowered position so that va'small childmay readily reach the floor with its feet: in order 'to propelj the Vehicle. A suitable handlebar member-38 is s'ec'ur'edto the turned; perforate ends 39'of the arms by means of bolts 40. ,f

A strip -metal strutel' is tached -at, its'jon'e'en'd to the lower horizontal '11 of'the rear frame andh-as its opposite end 42remova l3 secured i the screw 4-73 ei'ng elevated from th'e'position shown in'Fi'g. l to that shown lin'Fig. 4 without change of materials 7 a or parts and by using only the tools ordinarily "found about'the} household.

.13 and the p r V The bolts 18ers then replaced. jfiStrut 41 is I This is accomplished very freely by removingilring bolt '29 "ly from the bottoinofithe seat instead of upwardly'therefrom as in Fig; 1 The rear bolts 18*are then removed and block Q17 is placedon top of theupper horizontal portion seat pllace'don topflof the block.

the bed b freed from y removing the screw 43 until the changes have been made whereupon the strut will yield suff ciently to again contact the bottom "of the bed where it may be again secured by inserting the screw l3. I

r mthe f rego g tw arm r nt ha the devicemay be initially suitedfor asmall child and, after a time, when the child-would have outgrown the previously usedtype of vehicle of the samesi'ze the connections may begreversed as explained so that it [is converted into a'similar vehicle forga larger 7 In addition to'the broad featureofverti- [cal adjustment by reversal of the pjartsQlit will be noted that-several of'the members :are made of substantially similar st-ripmetal which as fabricated provides a light but very Thus. I the {staining uppermost.

posable I member V to. the" lower face" OfithG'Q bed or seat by ineans'of r he bed orseat iscapable of combinat'ionof a spaced'arms, a handle secured ,atlfone end of strong structure. Theswivel bracket would undesirable weight to the vehiclei c. Whatfis claimedis: ,1. In a childs vehicle the combination of a bed having top surface providing seat, a rear'tractional sjup'port for'said bed,a tracti'onally supported steeringposta'n'd areversible member IS 11g '.2PQ$ li par ng the position of, the swivel bracket in Figs. 1 a-nd l it will be noted that tnesplatesi 31 and 32 may be disposed in eitherlowered "for "connecting the bed and ;di f i"e rent elevations along post with the top surface resaidsteering 2; In combination support, means coiiiprisingibolts and a transor' providing selective d V I actional suppor'tfa front tractional supporuand a reverslble member for attachment to bed.

tractionalsupportand a rear tractional sup- 1 a bed, a rear tractional ,sitio is' of the ear end v the froritofthefbd and ,Ts id front tractional support for providingeflecting vertically adjustable inountingpf-sai'd bed on said tractional supparts; oneof said {me ible bracket member.

ansgeom rising a relverscomprising a r'eve'rsjible'fbrac ket' member "for su porting the fmnttfaetiqnal support upon and thenreversing theswivel member 30 so th b a Y 1 that the oifslet be'aring 37 extends downwardn saidi'supporc m raised lowered-mounting or" the bedjth reon, a fronttractijon'al support "es',iand means pro-' viding I vertically: adjustable attachment of the bedfoin isai'd supports,

vertically spa cedarms extend,

one 'of. means rea tractional ithy-rerfrbmi 1 wivel bracket comprising a 1 "portion reversib'ly and pivotallymounted beplates tween; tlie arms; and having a pair of 'eiitendingitherefroni for rece v ng the front :end ,ofthebe'd therebetween whereby to provide a vertically adjustable pivotal support CZifineCtiOn between the portand thebed i l V l 6. In combination steering, post havin'g vertically spacedfperforatef arms extending front tractional "sup- 't'l'rerefrom, bed, a perforate fswivel bracketrec'e'iv'able between the arms, a" king bolt exten'dingvthroug'h the 'jtions of the'swivel bracketya pairf of-p'lates arms and the perforaextending Y vfront, the swivel-j bracket v and adapte d1 to have bed received secured qlflii r 7, 51h afclevicelofjthe -elassgdescribed the steering post comprising said arms, a wheel rotatably mounted be-I tween the opposite ends of said arms, a clevis comprisinga substantially U-shaped member and adapted for havingv a body with turned ends providing transverse grooves and spaced arms extending from said grooves, the body oftheclevis abutting adjacent faces of said arms, and" serving as a spacer therefor, rivets extending through the spaced arms and lying in the transverse grooves whereby to secure the parts against relative movement and a swivel bracket pivotally mounted between the arms receiving and support ng 1' the vehicle had 7 v V I 8. A vertically adjustable bed mounting means for a dirigible childs vehicle comprising in combination a steering post, a pair of vertically spaced perforate arms extending therefrom, a bracket member extending between the arms, a king bolt passing through V V the arms and bracket for providing a piv- Y otal mounting for. said members-and a bed supporting plate structure disposed adjacent I one end of the bracket member, the bracket being reversible for shifting the bed supporting plate structure to different positions along the steering post; r a

9. In combination a bed for a childs vehicle adjustable to raisedand lowered positions, atractional support for'the bedcomprisinga top horizontal'bar for abutment'upon the 'lowerface of the bed near an end thereof, a transposable member for abutment with the V l top horizontal bar, securing means, forclanr'ip ing the horizontal vbar between the bed and transposable member, said transposable member being insertible between the top horizontal bar and bed and secured by the securing means for disposing the bed-in a raised position relative to the tractional support. a

' 10. In combination a bedfor a childs vehig cle adjustable to raised and lowered positions, v a tractional supportfor the bed comprising'a top horizontal bar for abutment upon the lower face of the bed near an end thereof, a

transposable member for abutment with the top horizontal bar, securing means for clamping the horizontal bar between the bed and transposable member, said transposable mem-- her being insertible between the top horizontal bar and bed and'secured by the securing.

means for disposing the bed in a' raised posi- I tion relative to the tractional support and means for correspondingly raising and loweringthe opposite end of the bed. V v

I have hereunto sub-Q day November,

WI LIAM'J. BAKER. I i

In testimony whereof, scribed my name this 2nd 1928. 

